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Why was Mesopotamia known as the "fertile crescent?"
They worshiped a lunar goddess.
Because it got a lot of moonlight.
Because of the large population.
Because of its shape and rich farmlands.
2
This is the smallest of the major world religions with only 12 million followers.
Judaism
Islam
Christianity
Hinduism
3
Hinduism is
found mainly in India
widespread throughout Asia
relegated today to the countries of Malaysia and Indonesia
widespread throughout China
4
The leader of Ancient Egypt was known as the ______________ ?
King
Priest
Pharaoh
Emperor
5
Who was Alexander the Great's Tutor?
Homer
Plato
Aristotle
Socrates
6
The beliefs and practices of Islam emerged out of which earlier world religions?
Hinduism and Buddhism
Judaism and Christianity
Confucianism and Daoism
Greek and Roman mythologies
7
The two Ancient Indian Empires were called
Chandra and Mauryan
Old Kingdom and New Kingdom
Mauryan and Gupta
Asoka and Gupta
8
How was the Roman Republic set up?
Consul and Senate
2 Consuls/ 1 Senate
2 Senators/ 1 Consul
9
Who is Alexander the Great's father?
Philip II
Thomas II
Aristotle
Leonidas
10
Who was the queen of the Greek gods?
Aprhodite
Athena
Hera
Artemis
11
The Assyrians conquered Mesopotamia with their military strength and brutal tactics.
False
True
12
Which of the following world religions is NOT monotheistic?
Islam
Christianity
Judaism
Hinduism
13
What tools did the Mesopotamians use for writing?
A slender piece of wood that they dipped into colorful dyes.
A sharpened piece of reed (stylus) used on clay tablet.
A large, feather pen that they dipped in ink.
A darkened reed dipped into a mixture of charcoal and water.
14
In the Roman Republic, patricians referred to
every adult male citizen.
everyone except slaves.
people with Greek ancestors.
wealthy landowning families.
15
What made philosophers look to create peace in ancient China?
The Zhou Dynasty
New iron weapons
The Mandate of Heaven
The Warring States Period
16
Only ancient Egyptian queen who also was Pharaoh.
Erine
Cleopatra
Nefertiti
Hatshepsut
17
Peloponnesian War was
A war between Athens and Persia
A war between Athens and Sparta
A war between Sparta and Persia
A war between Macedonia and Athens
18
Which king of Mesopotamia instituted a code of laws for his people to live by?
Gilgamesh
Nebuchadnezzar
Hammurabi
Sargon
19
Who created Buddhism in ancient India?
Aayush Raj
Surya Patel
Siddhartha Gautama
Hiran Rudi
20
The hierarchical social structure supported by Hinduism in ancient India.
Moksha
Samsara
Dharma
Caste System
21
Hinduism is one of the world's most ____________ religions.
Normal
Complex
Oldest
Simpliest
22
Qin Shihuangdi helped ___________ China.
unify
collapse
destroy
ruin
23
Who was known as a very militaristic ruler of ancient Egypt?
Ramses II
King Tut
Ra
Akhenaton
24
All of the world's first MONOTHEISTIC religions (Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Christianity, & Islam) were started in
Western Europe
East Asia
The Middle East
South Asia
25
Ancient Egyptian government can be described as:
Kings chosen by the people
Several leaders ruling together
A president voted into office
Pharaohs ruling with the power of the "gods"
26
Ancient Egypt had pharaohs, but ancient China had ____________.
kings
emperors
scribes
warriors
27
Mesopotamia means
Land Between Two Rivers
Land Under the Mountains
Land of Fertile Soil
Land of Many Gods
28
India is home to two great world religions, Buddhism and Hinduism. Which religions are the largest in modern India?
Buddhist (68%) and Islam (32%)
Sikhism (80%) and Judaism (24%)
Buddhism (51%) and Christianity (49%)
Hindu (79%) and Islam (14%)
29
In ancient China, dynasties practiced the Mandate of Heaven, meaning power came from...
Families
Kings
God
Ancestors
30
The Roman Republic was created when
Gladiators became famous
Roman patricians overthrew the Etruscan king
Plebeians fought for a say
Patricians were born
31
The last battle of the Persian Wars was
Battle of Salamis
Battle of Thermopylae
Battle of Plataea
Battle of Marathon
32
What were the three major religions of Ancient China?
Confucianism, Christianity, and Hinduism
Taoism, Confucianism, and Buddhism
Islam, Judaism, and Buddhism
33
The 12 Tables of the Roman Republic served a similar function as which other document?
the Magna Carta
the Dead Sea Scrolls
the Book of the Dead
the Code of Hammurabi
34
During the Punic Wars, Hannibal crossed the Alps to invade
Greece
Africa
China
Rome
35
Ancient Greece had the first...
democracy
monarchy
tyrrany
oligarchy
36
What was the significance of the ziggurat in Mesopotamia?
Temples built for local gods
Homes for the wealthy
Bazaar
Government officials
37
Name the son of Isis and Osiris?
Ka
Ra
Menes
Horus
38
Ancient Greece was made up of__________
cities
states
city-states
39
Where did most of the Greek gods live?
Mt. Everest
Mt. Jackson
Mt. Olympus
Mt. Sinai
40
Where was the Indus River Valley civilization?
Modern Day Egypt
Modern Day China
Modern Day India
Modern day Iraq
41
What rivers helped create Mesopotamia?
Tiber
Euphrates
Tigris
Nile
42
Greco-Persian Wars
military conflicts between Athens and Sparta over empire
compromise over the Greek colonized area of Ionia
Greek military invasions of Persia; Greeks lost
two major military invasions by Persia; they lost both
43
Ancient Egyptian History is divided up into how many time periods or "Kingdoms."
Four
Five
Three
Six
44
Alexander the Great was from -
Macedonia
Athens
Corinth
Sparta
45
The first major civilization in Mesopotamia was:
Babylon
Sumer
Hammurabi
Phoenicia
46
The region of Mesopotamia is located in the modern day country of?
Libya
Yemen
Iraq
Turkey
47
Priests that are the highest varna or caste in Ancient India.
Sudra
Brahamin
Kshatriya
Vayshia
48
Why was the Nile flood considered a good thing by ancient Egyptians?
It brought papyrus seeds
It deposited gold from Nubia
It kept invaders from crossing the river
It brought rich soil for growing crops
49
Who was the king of the Greek gods?
Hades
Apollo
Hera
Zeus
50
What is the name for the form of picture writing used by the ancient Egyptians?
Cursive
Handwriting
Hieroglyphics
Papyrus
51
Name 2 famous ancient Indian cities.
Dwarka and Madurai
Bayana and Delhi
Patna and Puhar
Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa
52
This epic poem from ancient Mesopotamia is considered to be the earliest surviving piece of literature.
The Epic of Gilgamesh
The Canterbury Tales
Theogony
Don Quixote
53
Who conquered ancient Greece?
General Washington
Augustus Caesar
Julius Caesar
Alexander the Great
54
Qin Shi Huangdi died...
From decapitation
When he was 23
In battle
In search of an elixir that would enable him to live forever
55
The Egyptian river valley civilization lived off of what river?
The Indus
The Nile
The Tigris
The Huang He
56
Who did Rome fight in the Punic Wars?
Greece
Carthage
The Goths
Persia
57
River Valley Civilizations
Greece, Rome, Byzantine
Tigris, Euphrates, Mississippi
Egypt, India, Mesopotamia, Huang He
Nile, Yellow, Ganges
58
Which city-state was famous for strong army, strict military, & winning the Pelopponesian War?
Corinth
Sparta
Athens
Troy
59
The following symbol represents which of the world's religions?
Buddhism
Islam
Christianity
Judaism
60
In Egyptian myths, who brings Osiris back to life after he is killed by Set?
Horus
Nut
Isis
Shu
61
What ancient people were supposedly enslaved by the Egyptians?
Nubians
Isrealites
Phillisteans
Macedonians
62
In ancient Egypt, which animal was treated like royalty, worshiped, and mummified?
rabbit
tortoise
horse
cat
63
Alexander The Great
The great warrior that saved others.
A great leader that ruled the poor colonies and gave them anything.
The ruler of a vast empire that extended from Macedonia to India in the 300
The great leader of encouraging others to win never lose.
64
Which one(s) were great philosophies of Ancient China?
Daoism
Hinduism
Christianity
Confuciusism
65
What were some achievements of Ancient China?
Terracota Warriors, Great Wall, Toilet Paper, Gunpowder.
Terracota Patriots, Great Wall, Toilet, Gun powder.
Charcaol Warriors, Great Wall, TissuePaper, Gunpowder.
Terracota Warriors, Giant Wall, Toilet Paper, Cakepowder.
